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Towson Business Ph.D. Program Duplicates Morgan State Offering, HBCU Advocates Allege

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

HBCU advocates have voiced concerns to Maryland officials about how approving a doctoral business analytics program at Towson University violates a 2021 federal ruling, The Baltimore Banner reported.

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Remembering Jim Wright, an advocate for student veterans (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Without Jim, millions of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans or their families, 613,877 in 2021 , would not have the Post-9/11 Yellow Ribbon GI Bill and benefits including tuition, a living allowance and textbooks.

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Western Kentucky University preparing for protests following announcement of controversial speaker

University Business

Rittenhouse, 18 at the time, was acquitted at a criminal trial in 2021. The chapter is part of a national organization that advocates for right-wing causes on high school, college, and university campuses. A registered student organization, Western Kentucky University’s chapter of Turning Point USA, is hosting the event.

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Rethinking the Limit on International Students: Lessons from Dutch and Danish Experiences

HEPI

With loud political voices advocating to restrict the entry of international students into their educational systems. While the 2021 International Education Strategy aims to attract 600,000 international students yearly by 2030, the government recently announced new visa restrictions this year, purportedly to substantially reduce migration.

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Education Department Grant to Help Nevada Native American Students Prepare for College

Insight Into Diversity

This student population fell from 955 in fall 2012 to about 600 in the fall 2021 semester, The Nevada Independent reports. Assigned mentors, known as student graduation advocates, assist students in navigating their future pathways in middle school, high school, and beyond.

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International students contributed $40 billion to US economy in 22/23

The PIE News

A group of American education organisations, including NAFSA, World Education Services, the Institute of International Education and Shorelight, have formed the US For Success coalition which will advocate for a national strategy and better support for international students.

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New Project Offers Enhanced Data on MSIs

Insight Into Diversity

The MSI Data Project offers free, public-access dashboards with statistics about student enrollment and graduation rates, funding statuses, and other MSI data between 2017-2021. The project is supported by The Kresge Foundation, SHEEO, New York University (NYU), and the University of Denver.